Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Niger
Niger: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 71,909 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,909 deaths
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
71,909 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
37,413 deaths
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of infant deaths in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Niger is 71,909 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Niger peaked at 71,909 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,413 deaths, in 1970.
That places Niger 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,413 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 38,701 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 39,990 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 41,195 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 42,295 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 43,154 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 43,816 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 44,352 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 45,037 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 45,951 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 47,079 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 48,543 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 50,311 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 52,386 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 54,676 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 57,017 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 59,136 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 61,031 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 62,596 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 63,759 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 64,837 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 65,648 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 66,017 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66,137 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65,826 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65,492 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 65,203 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 64,951 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 64,789 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 64,759 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 64,457 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63,730 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62,578 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 61,186 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 59,715 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 58,346 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57,163 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 56,328 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 55,934 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55,964 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56,475 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57,250 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58,344 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 59,722 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 61,245 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 62,723 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 64,256 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 65,574 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 66,649 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 67,670 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68,526 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69,239 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 70,270 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 71,392 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 71,909 deaths | +0.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 71,909 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762 deaths, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 71,909 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678 deaths, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,190 deaths | 37,413 deaths | 45,951 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,653 deaths | 47,079 deaths | 63,759 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,366 deaths | 64,759 deaths | 66,137 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,540 deaths | 55,934 deaths | 64,457 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,991 deaths | 56,475 deaths | 67,670 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,267 deaths | 68,526 deaths | 71,909 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 247,025 deaths compare
- 5 Ethiopia 141,578 deaths compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,684 deaths compare
- 8 Sudan 71,271 deaths compare
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 deaths compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 deaths compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Niger?
- Number of infant deaths in Niger was 71,909 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 71,909 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,413 deaths in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for number of infant deaths?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .